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Animalkind Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion animalkind Remarkable Discoveries about Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion Simon & Schuster | On Sale January 7, 2020 "A fascinating look at animal behavior, as well as a treatise against cruelty toward animals...Newkirk and Stone’s informative survey effectively nudges readers to think twice about their own use of products sourced, perhaps less than ethically, from the animal kingdom." —Publishers Weekly ​ ​ “After a wide-ranging and enlightening overview of animal wonders, the authors devote several chapters to campaign against cruelty and exploitation An impassioned plea for preserving animals' lives.” —Kirkus Reviews… ​ ​ “Newkirk, founder of PETA, teams up with writer Stone to present exciting new findings about the lives of animals with whom we share our planet Every reader will find a lot to learn here.” —Booklist … ​ ​ “This is the book to buy, read, and give to others so that everyone finally sees why they should respect and cherish all animals.” —Anjelica Huston “Animals are our neighbors on this planet—this book shows how we can become better neighbors.” —Alec Baldwin ​ “Like me, Ingrid Newkirk believes in protecting all the creatures we love.” —Sir Paul McCartney ​ "A fascinating look at animals by authors who clearly care and provide us with ideas we may never have thought of to help animals." —Lara Prescott, author of The Secrets We Kept ​ ​ ​ “This thought provoking and engaging book will change your view of who other animals are and how you should interact with them in respectful and compassionate ways. Animalkind is a much-needed antidote to viewing other animals as second-class citizens and offers a fresh look into the cognitive​ and​ emotional lives of other animals. It could be a game-changer.” —Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., author of The Emotional Lives of Animals ​ “What Animalkind reveals only reinforces my belief that some of the most brilliant individuals you could ever hope to meet have ​ ​ fur, fins or feathers.” —Alan Cumming ​ “We share this planet and the same kingdom with the animals and although we feel superior to them, they have senses that far surpass ours. This book shows how much we have to learn from them beginning with compassion, simplicity and unconditional love. It is a must read.” —Dr. Marty Goldstein, author of The Nature of Animal Healing ​ ​ “Buy this book for anyone you know who harbors even the slightest doubt that animals aren’t super-clever or that there aren’t many ways to help them — because Newkirk and Stone show that animals are, and that you can.” —Edie Falco ​ “Humanity’s survival depends upon our learning to live in harmony with all other species. The 2nd law of ecology is the law of interdependence. Without bees, phytoplankton, worms and trees we cannot live without dogs, cats, horses, elephants and penguins we cannot be truly happy. We are a part of them as they are a part of us and together we are the planet Earth. Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone have done a wonderful service to us all with their stories of kindness and compassion. The book is truly inspiring.” —Captain Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ​ “A resourceful guide a treasure of greater compassion, integrity and awareness, Animalkind is both a moving compendium of animals’ remarkable intelligence… and emotional complexity, and a manual of all the​ ways we can​ stop accepting and contributing to their slaughter and exploitation. —Joy Williams, author of The Quick and the Dead and The Changeling ​ ​ ​ "With wisdom and eloquence, Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone remind us of what we've always known, but too often forget: animals are deserving of our care." —Jonathan Safran Foer, author of We are the Weather ​ ​ “This book takes you by the hand and leads you, enchanted, into the wonderful world of diverse animal life.” —James Cromwell, Emmy Award winning actor “[Animalkind] should be required reading for everyone! I urge you to pick it up and embrace its beautiful message of compassion ​ ​ and understanding.” —Mike White, filmmaker, actor, producer ​ ​ ​ “Weaving a rich tapestry of heart-touching and inspiring examples of animals' intelligence, playfulness, and emotional complexity, Animalkind juxtaposes their plight at human hands, enslaved, abused, and exploited on a massive scale. And yet, Newkirk and Stone adroitly​ also weave in humor and historical perspective to create a book that is fascinating, instructive, and even-handed. Highly recommended!” —Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet ​ ​ # # # INGRID NEWKIRK AND GENE STONE Forty years ago, Ingrid Newkirk founded PETA – the largest animal rights organization in the world. Ever since, she has been an unstoppable force in the animal rights movement. Now, Newkirk joins bestselling author Gene Stone to publish ANIMALKIND, a brilliant introduction to the richness of animal lives and the many ways in which all of us can ​ ​ act to prevent harm to animals. Newkirk and Stone explore the wonders of animal life and offer tools for living more kindly toward our neighbors on our shared planet. We've witnessed awe-inspiring progress since PETA was founded in 1980 – growing consumer demand for vegan products; circus bans around the country and the world; plant-based meat alternatives and lab-cultured "clean meat" that greatly reduce the impact of animal agriculture; major fashion designers rejecting fur in their designs and a vote to ban the sale of fur in California; the EPA's recent decision to move away from requiring potentially harmful chemical testing on animals; the New York City Council passing local legislation that includes banning the sale of foie gras in NYC, protecting wild birds from poaching, creating an official Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare; cities around the US ​ ​ ​ ​ adopting the Meatless Mondays initiative, and so much more. And yet, there is still work to be done to protect animals from needless harm. Whether it’s medicine, product testing, entertainment, clothing, or food, better options are available for all of the uses that animals once served in human life. In the first part of ANIMALKIND, Newkirk and Stone illustrate animals’ intricate emotions, their sophisticated ​ ​ communication methods, and their stunning intelligence and empathy. How do animals communicate? Navigate their ​ ​ environment? Exhibit love, grief, happiness? Newkirk and Stone offer surprising revelations about our fellow living beings: ● Birds have been found to be far more devoted to their romantic partners than humans. While the divorce rate in the U.S. is around 40 to 45 percent, swans, for instance, have a 95 percent rate of staying together for a lifetime. ● Oinks, grunts, and squeals aren’t just arbitrary noises made by pigs. More than twenty of these sounds have been identified with specific circumstances, from wooing mates to expressing distress and joy. ● Cows communicate with each other using subtle changes in facial expression; rhinos use a breath language; and frogs have learned to combat street noise by using drain pipes to amplify their calls. ● Chickens form complex pecking orders in which each bird not only understands her ranking, but can recall the faces and ranks of more than one hundred other birds. The second part of ANIMALKIND outlines the exciting new tools that allow humans to create a better world for ​ ​ animals. Newkirk and Stone provide simple ways in which we can all avoid using or abusing animals, focusing on the four fields where animals are most often exploited: medical science, clothing, entertainment, and food. Advances in technology are increasingly able to replace harmful medical experiments on animals, and innovations in animal-free materials have led major fashion designers to take a stand against using real fur. ANIMALKIND offers alternatives for ​ ​ all the uses animals once served in our lives, and it includes actionable items that readers can apply in their own lives. Among many improvements, industries and individuals can, ● Substitute faux fleece and apple or grape leather for animal hide and hair. ● Invest in plant-based nutrition as an alternative to artery-clogging animal-based products. ● Spare monkeys a life behind bars in laboratory cages by embracing human cell technology. ● Swap captive orca exhibits and elephant rides for virtual reality and animatronics. # # # ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Ingrid Newkirk, cofounder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), is the ​ acclaimed author of Save the Animals! 101 Things You Can Do, Kids Can Save the Animals, ​ and The Compassionate Cook. She lives in Washington, DC. ​ ​ Gene Stone has written, cowritten, or ghost-written more than forty-five books on a wide ​ variety of subjects, including the bestsellers Forks Over Knives, How Not to Die, Living the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Farm Sanctuary Life, and The Engine 2 Diet. ​ ​ ​ ANIMALKIND: Remarkable Discoveries about Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion by Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone | Simon & Schuster On sale January 7, 2020 | Hardcover ISBN: 9781501198540 40 Years of PETA: An Overview of PETA's Milestones Throughout the Years When PETA was founded in 1980, fur was considered desirable, researchers were experimenting on chimpanzees in squalid laboratories, pigs were being slammed into walls in car-crash tests, almost every cosmetics company dripped products into rabbits' eyes, and dogs were being shot in military exercises. But PETA's landmark victories for animals—including the first-ever police raid on a laboratory and ​ ​ convictions for cruelty to animals in the meat industry—as well as the media attention that has accompanied them, have led to a huge change in public attitude since then, and Ingrid Newkirk has been part of it all. Just some of PETA's victories from the last 40 years ​ ​ follow: 1980: PETA is formed and organizes the first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S. ​ ​ 1981: A PETA undercover investigation results in the first conviction of an experimenter for animal abuse and the first withdrawal of ​ ​ federal research funds because of cruelty to animals.
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